A common misconception is to equate the words “monastic” and “medieval,” and modern people tend to be surprised to learn that Catholic monks still exist and that they no longer live like the collection of circus freaks in The Name of the Rose. However, a few folks have read The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton [...]
Musings on contemporary Ireland... Ireland: A Most Distressful Country - Joseph Pearce (jpearce.co)
Seeing history in the light of Christ in the company of Chesterton... Everyman and the Everlasting Man - Joseph Pearce (jpearce.co)
If you are not a bird watcher, your first bird hike can be excruciating. In 45 minutes you can cover 500 yards in the assorted company of people who stand, stare and occasionally mumble odd phrases like “wing-bar,” “downy,” and “drink-your-tea.” The experience can be a little surreal until you also enter into that surreal world, [...]
When you do not wonder, no one is important except yourself. But when you do wonder, the whole universe is important. You begin to notice everyone and everything, and you discover both the connections and the gaps between everyone and everything. When your wonder moves like a threaded needle through the fabric of the world, you [...]
Continuing the discussion of Benedict XVI's teaching on the sacred liturgy... Celebrating the Spirit of the Liturgy - Joseph Pearce (jpearce.co)
Is nobody safe from the "woke" inquisition? Was Winston Churchill a Nazi Sympathizer? - Joseph Pearce (jpearce.co)
Sample Content from Our Latest Issue Table of Contents Sample Article Darkness at Noon and the Light of Christ In 1972, a man brandishing a hammer and screaming, “I’m Jesus Christ! I have risen from the dead!” attacked Michelangelo’s Pieta in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, doing considerable damage to the marble statue’s eye, veil, nose, [...]
A sneak preview of Joseph Pearce's new video course on G. K. Chesterton ... My New Video Course on Chesterton - Joseph Pearce (jpearce.co)
The fruits of Chesterton's friendship with Hilaire Belloc... Celebrating the Chesterbelloc - Joseph Pearce (jpearce.co)